Cybersecurity
Trump's No Help Recruiting Silicon Valley Techies for U.S. Work
- Issues from immigration to net neutrality undercut the appeal
- White House cites ‘strong appetite’ to help solve problems
This article is for subscribers only.
Right after President Donald Trump took office, Mikey Dickerson traveled to Silicon Valley to make a pitch for the U.S. Digital Service, a program he’d run that’s brought hundreds of technologists to Washington to improve the government’s clunky computers and unsecured networks.
As a political appointee, Dickerson’s job ended in January, yet he volunteered to recruit for the program. Then Trump signed his initial travel ban on Jan. 27.